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Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)

Awards

The Fisher King

14 wins & 39 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1992 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Robin Williams
  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1992 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • Richard LaGravenese
    1992 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Richard LaGravenese
  • Cindy Carr
    1992 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    • Mel Bourne
    • Cindy Carr
  • George Fenton
    1992 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • George Fenton

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    1992 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Fantasy Film
  • Jeff Bridges at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
    1992 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • Jeff Bridges
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1992 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robin Williams
  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1992 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1992 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Director
    • Terry Gilliam

American Comedy Awards, USA

  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1992 Winner American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1992 Nominee American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • Robin Williams

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1991 Winner BSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Mercedes Ruehl

BAFTA Awards

  • 2011 shoot
    1992 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Amanda Plummer
  • Richard LaGravenese
    1992 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Original
    • Richard LaGravenese

Casting Society of America, USA

  • 1992 Winner Artios Award
    • Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy
    • Howard Feuer

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1992 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • 2011 shoot
    1992 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Amanda Plummer
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1992 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Terry Gilliam

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1992 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Robin Williams
  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1992 Winner DFWFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    1992 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • 2011 shoot
    1992 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Amanda Plummer

Golden Globes, USA

  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    1992 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1992 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1992 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Robin Williams
  • Jeff Bridges at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
    1992 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Jeff Bridges
  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1992 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Mercedes Ruehl

Guldbagge Awards

  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    1992 Nominee Guldbagge
    • Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1991 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1991 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Terry Gilliam
  • 2011 shoot
    1991 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Amanda Plummer
  • Richard LaGravenese
    1991 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Richard LaGravenese
  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    1991 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Picture

Toronto International Film Festival

  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1991 Winner People's Choice Award
    • Terry Gilliam

Venice Film Festival

  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1991 Winner Silver Lion
    • Terry Gilliam
    Tied with Raise the Red Lantern (1991) and I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar (1991).
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1991 Nominee Golden Lion
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    1991 Winner Little Golden Lion
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1991 Winner Pasinetti Award
    • Best Actress
    • Mercedes Ruehl

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Richard LaGravenese
    1992 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Richard LaGravenese

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    1992 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    6th Place

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    1991 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Robin Williams
  • Mercedes Ruehl
    1991 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Mercedes Ruehl
  • Richard LaGravenese
    1991 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Richard LaGravenese

20/20 Awards

  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    2012 Nominee Felix
    • Best Picture
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    2012 Nominee Felix
    • Best Director
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Jeff Bridges at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
    2012 Nominee Felix
    • Best Actor
    • Jeff Bridges
  • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
    2012 Nominee Felix
    • Best Actor
    • Robin Williams
  • Richard LaGravenese
    2012 Nominee Felix
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Richard LaGravenese

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